After Aldridge scored five straight points to stretch Portland`s lead to 89-79 early in the fourth quarter, Brewer took over.

With team-mate James Harden struggling, Brewer scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to keep Houston in it.

A three-pointer from Brewer with 49.9 seconds left pulled the Rockets within three, and he trimmed the deficit to one after picking off Damian Lillard at midcourt and driving for a dunk.

Portland`s Aaron Afflalo made two free throws to rebuild Portland`s lead to three with 12.7 seconds left, and after Brewer missed a potential game-tying three-pointer Lillard sealed the win with two free throws.

Harden, who scored a combined 89 points in the previous two games against the Blazers this season, was held to 18 points on 7-of-19 shooting.

Before the game, Portland players showed their support for team-mate Wesley Matthews, who had surgery on Wednesday to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon, by wearing T-shirts bearing the legend "With Wes."

The 28-year-old shooting guard was injured last week and will miss the rest of the season.